U.S.C.G.
License 1010563

Captain Leo Hiles is not just your average flats fishing guide on Mosquito Lagoon. Captain Hiles is a Fishing Instructor who will not only teach you where to catch Redfish and Trout, but more importantly, HOW to catch them. Both his one-on-one charters and his in-class instruction seminars will help you learn how to catch more fish and have more fun doing it whether you're new to this sport or you are already a professional guide.

Captain Hiles has lived in Florida since 1949 and has fished these waters from the age of thirteen, loving every minute of it. He wants to show you his techniques so that you can go out with your friends and put fish in the boat. Also, Captain Hiles wants you to know Fishing Etiquette. He has shown hundreds of people, from amateurs to pros, that his fishing techniques work. As far as he is concerned, there are no secret spots, just a lot of know-how, techniques, and a lot of common sense. He calls it "Fishcommon Sense."

Captain Hiles is on the Pro Staff for Team Daiwa and Gambler Lures. Don’t tell him that I told you so, but he loves fishing with lures because you can locate your fish faster. He will show you how to use lures for presentation according to the type lure that you are using. Most of the time, you will be fishing in waters of one and one-half feet deep in Captain Hiles' boat, the Blue Ghost, with the greatest of ease. Please remember that he will only take ONE person fishing at a time for instructional purposes.